Inventory of the Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Records
D-345
Finding aid prepared by Finding aid created by Manuscript Archivist Elizabeth Phillips.
University of California, Davis General Library, Dept. of Special Collections
1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California
100 North West Quad
Davis, CA, 95616-5292
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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Title: Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Records
Identifier/Call Number: D-345
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis General Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
6.8 linear feet.
Date (inclusive): 1972-2009
Abstract: Records related to the foundation and operation of the Natural Colored Wool Growers Association (NCWGA). Includes: correspondence;
membership lists; minutes; account books; an extensive set of NCWGA publications; and publications with articles related to
the NCWGA's work.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
creator:
Natural Colored Wool Growers Association
History
The Natural Colored Wool Growers Association (NCWGA) is a nation-wide non-profit organization composed of sheep breeders,
fiber artists, and others with an interest in colored wool. It was founded in 1977 in response to sheep breeders' need for
official judging standards for black, brown, gray, and multi-colored sheep and wool. Since its founding, the NCWGA has been
instrumental in registering flocks of colored sheep and in developing the standards that are now used by fairs and expositions.
The organization serves its members by helping them develop, improve, and promote colored sheep and wool.
Sources:
Johnson, Leslie. "Happy Birthday, Baby."
The Marker, March 1997: 8-9.
Scope and Content
The Natural Colored Wool Growers Association (NCWGA) Records span the years 1972-2009. The collection contains material related
to the founding and operation of the NCWGA, including correspondence, membership lists, minutes, and account books. The collection
also includes a large series of NCWGA newsletters and selected issues of non-NCWGA publications with articles on the NCWGA's
activities. Also included are: the Wool Bureau's filmstrip set The Visual Wool Educator; three photographs; and the official
seal of the NCWGA.
Back issues of sheep and wool serials not directly related to the NCWGA's activities have been added to the UC Davis General
Library circulating collection.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged into six series: History; Correspondence; Administrative Records; Printed Materials; Financial
Records; and Realia, Photographs, and Audio/Visual Materials.
Related Collections
The following collections at Special Collections may also be of interest:
D-018, John W. Maillard, III, Papers: This collection includes records of sheep breeding and wool production on Maillard's
Merino sheep ranch, 1930-1960.
D-225, Wesley R. Wooden Papers, 1900-2005 (bulk 1938-1985): This collection includes personal journals documenting ranch life,
a serial run of the California Wool Grower (1940-1944), and books and pamphlets on agriculture.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Elizabeth Phillips, Manuscript Archivist, processed the collection and created the finding aid.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lorry Dunning, 2000, 2007, and 2009; and Donna Hlavac, 2000.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Records, D-345, Department of Special Collections, General
Library, University of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Department of Special Collections, University of California, Library, Davis as the owner of the physical items and
is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Natural Colored Wool Growers Association--Archives.
Sheep--Breeding.
Sheep--Color.
Textile crafts.
Wool.
Box-folder 1:1
History Series 1
2009, undated
Physical Description:
1.0 folder
Scope and Contents note
Includes membership brochures with brief history of the Natural Colored Wool Growers Association.
Correspondence Series 2
1982-1998
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Scope and Contents note
Includes correspondence among board members and regional directors. Arranged alphabetically.
Box-folder 1:7
Regional Directors
1991-1994
Administrative Records Series 3
1977-2008
Physical Description:
1.0 linear foot
Scope and Contents note
Includes articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes, handbooks, show information, and membership records. Arranged alphabetically.
Box-folder 1:8
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
undated
Box-folder 1:12-13
Membership Directories
1979, 1983-1990, 2006-2008
Box-folder 1:14-2:3
Membership Lists
1992-1999
Box-folder 3:1-3:2
Membership Lists and Flock Registries
1983-1985
Box-folder 3:3
Secretary's Book
1978-1982
Box-folder 2:8
Sheep and Wool Standards
circa 1977
Printed Materials Series 4
1979-2008
Physical Description:
3.9 Linear feet
Scope and Contents note
Arranged in two subseries: NCWGA Newsletters; and General Publications.
NCWGA Newsletters Subseries 4.1
1979-2008
Physical Description:
1.2 Linear feet
Scope and Contents note
Includes a complete set of
The Marker and a few regional newsletters. Arranged alphabetically.
Box-folder 6:8
Region 2 Newsletter
1984, 1990-1997
General Publications Subseries 4.2
1972-1985
Physical Description:
2.7 Linear feet
Scope and Contents note
Publications from other organizations with articles relating to NCWGA's activities. Also includes one handbook on colored
wool breeding and two reports on sheep in Hawaii. Arranged alphabetically.
Box-folder 12:8-11
Black Sheep Newsletter
1974-1989
Box-folder 12:12
Black Sheep Newsletter Companion
1983
Box-folder 12:13
Black Sheep Catalogue
1985-1986
Box-folder 6:9-7:1
California Sheepman's Quarterly
1977-1980
Box-folder 12:14
Coloured Sheep and their Products: Proceedings of the Second World Congress on Coloured Sheep
1984
Box-folder 7:3
Countryside
1978 December
Box-folder 7:4
Ecology of the Feral Sheep on Mauna Kea
1972-1975
Box-folder 7:5
Ecology of the Mouflon Sheep on Mauna Kea
1975-1979
Box-folder 7:6
The Furrow
1985 March-April
Box-folder 7:7
Handbook for Breeding Coloured Wool.
undated
creator:
South Australia. Dept. of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Box-folder 12:15-16
Melanian Sheep Breeders Society of Australia Newsletter
1979-1986
Box-folder 7:8, Box-folder 12:17-18
National Wool Grower Magazine
1980, 1984-1985
Box-folder 7:9, Box-folder 13:1-3
Precious Fibers Magazine
1985-1987
Box-folder 13:4-5
Proceedings of the Fourth International Wool Textile Research Conference
1971
Box-folder 7:10
Redwood Rancher
1978-1982
Box-folder 7:11, Box-folder 13:6-11
Box-folder 13:12
Best of Sheep Magazine
1984
Box-folder 13:13-16
Sheep and Farm Life
1981-1984
Box-folder 13:17
Sheep Breeder and Sheepman Magazine, vol. 106, no. 12
1986
Box-folder 13:19-20
The Shepherd
1979-1980, 1985
Box-folder 14:1
Simmons, Paula.
Spinning and Weaving With Wool.
1977
Box-folder 14:2
Simmons, Paula.
Turning Wool Into a Cottage Industry.
1985
Box-folder 14:3-6
South Australian Coloured Sheep Owners' Society (SACSOS) Newsletter
1979-1986
Box-folder 14:7
The Story of Wool. Wool Education Center, Denver, Colorado.
1968
Box-folder 14:8
Wool Fashions: A Complete Guide to Wool Sewing. American Wool Council.
1965
Financial Records Series 5
1977-1998
Physical Description:
1.3 Linear feet
Scope and Contents note
Includes account journals, order records, financial reports, and income and expense records. Arranged chronologically.
Box-folder 7:14-8:1
Receipts and Notes
1979-1986
Box-folder 8:3
Budgets, Income, and Expense
1981-1989
Box-folder 8:4
Cash Receipts Journal
1981-1984
Box-folder 8:5
General Journal
1982-1983
Box-folder 8:6
Account Journals
1982-1986
Box-folder 8:7-10:7
Income and Expense
1986-1998
Box-folder 10:8-10
The Marker Income and Expense
1991-1996
Box-folder 11:1
Regional Reimbursements
1990-1998
Realia, Photographs, and Audio/Visual Materials Series 6
1998, undated
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
Scope and Contents note
Includes three photographs,
The Visual Wool Educator, and NCWGA official seal. Arranged by subject.
Box-folder 11:2
Brown Sheep UCD.PIC.D345.2009.0001
undated
Scope and Contents note
Kodak color print
Box-folder 11:3
Eric Thomason with Ram and Fleece UCD.PIC.D345.2009.0003
1998
Scope and Contents note
Kodak color prints
Box 11
The Visual Wool Educator
undated
Scope and Contents note
Five filmstrips and corresponding booklets. Produced by The Wool Bureau, Inc., New York.
Box 11
Official Seal of NCWGA
undated